The Prize shall consist of US $300,000 to be divided equally among three winners and paid directly by the Donor and a certificate for each of the three Prize-winners.
The full staff support and operating/management costs of the Prize, including all costs related to the award ceremony and public information activities and overhead charges, estimated at a minimum of US $200,000 per biennial edition, shall be fully covered by the Donor, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum of the United Arab Emirates.
Eligibilities
The program/project submitted by candidates shall have made a significant contribution to enhancing teaching and learning, in line with UNESCO’s principles and objectives in this field:
by demonstrating innovation aimed at promoting the effectiveness of teachers;
by producing teaching materials or other special aids designed for the development of innovative teaching and learning;
by mobilizing initiatives and/or means likely to contribute to enhancing teacher effectiveness;
by strengthening coordination and research that inform and enhance teacher effectiveness;
Also, the following criteria will be taken into consideration:
the program/project must be on-going for at least three years for its results to be evaluated and its effectiveness verified;
it must represent an outstanding contribution to the fundamental objectives of UNESCO and the United Nations in the fields of quality education for sustainable development;
the work accomplished must be exemplary and likely to stimulate similar initiatives;
it must have shown itself to be effective in mobilizing new intellectual and material resources;
The Prize may be conferred upon individuals representing institutions or organizations; international or national governmental or non-governmental organizations; educational or research institutions and local/national/regional communities.
The Prize shall be awarded to three programs/projects which have proven achievement in enhancing performance and effectiveness of teachers in developing countries, or within marginalized or disadvantaged communities, from the wider global context
